Stringtown, Boone County, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Lebanon
Mapsize:120px
Pushpin Map:USA Indiana Boone County
Pushpin Label:Lebanon
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Boone County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Boone
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Center
Population As Of:16756
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:40.0817°N -86.4767°W
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation Ft:938
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:46052
Area Code:765
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-73700[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:444272

Stringtown is an unincorporated community in Center Township, Boone County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

History

Stringtown was a name that was frequently applied in the United States to small, unincorporated settlements that consisted of only a small row (or a string) of buildings that lacked a town centre.[4] This village may have originally been named Keys Ferry after its founder.[5] This community is one of seven in Indiana named Stringtown.

Geography

Stringtown is located at 40.2817°N -86.5433°W.

References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  3. Web site: [{{GNIS3|444272}} Lebanon Economic Development Corporation, Boone County, Indiana ]. . . March 6, 2020.
  4. Book: Baker, Ronald L. . From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . October 1995 . Indiana University Press . 978-0-253-32866-3 . 315 . ...a row of houses or buildings strung along a road without a real center. . registration.
  5. Book: Baker, Ronald L. . From Needmore to Prosperity : Hoosier place names in folklore and history . 1995 . Bloomington : Indiana University Press . Internet Archive . 978-0-253-32866-3.